Criminal Law

Neurodivergence and Criminal Justice: International Perspectives

Edited by Tom Smith · Roxanna Dehaghani · Emma Smith · Leigh Anne McKingsley
Coming Soon Routledge Available October 2026

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ISBN-13
9781041030485
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
October 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This book offers an original perspective on neurodivergence in the context of criminal justice. Neurodivergence collectively describes a range of neuro-developmental differences, and which primarily affect cognitive processes such as social communication, learning and memory, and sensory processing. The way in which criminal justice systems, processes and institutions engage with neurodivergent individuals is an emerging priority for policy makers, legal and clinical practitioners, and academics.

The collection draws together a range of insights from multiple jurisdictions, spanning common and civil law traditions in various regions of the world. Edited by an international team of interdisciplinary experts in the field, the volume showcases a variety of scholarly perspectives in a range of legal contexts, shedding light on existing challenges for neurodivergent individuals, including suspects, defendants and victims of crime, as well as best practice in ensuring fair and effective justice processes. The book ultimately aims to identify common experiences, challenges and changes in this vital area which can be shared and built on by the next generation of international scholars and practitioners.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Tom Smith, Roxanna Dehaghani, Emma Smith and Leigh Anne McKingsley
Chapter 1: Research on Autism and Criminal Justice: Findings from a Bibliometric Analysis
Vincent Denault, Danielle Bozin, Larbi Benallal
Chapter 2: Divergent Perspectives on Policing in Australia
Nicole L Asquith, Ron Mason, Lorana Bartels, Benjamin Waters, Jess Rodgers, Megan Parry, and Angela Dwyer
Chapter 3: Towards improved access to justice for autistic child witnesses and victim-survivors: A Comparative Critique of Investigative interviewing challenges in Portugal and England & Wales
Telma Almeida and Coral Dando
Chapter 4: Best Practices for Responding to Neurodivergence under Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act - The Perspectives of Justice Involved Youth
Christine Goodwin-DeFaria, Daniella Bendo, Madison Moore, Larissa Janssen
Chapter 5: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Courts: An International Review
Tania Goddard, David J Gilbert, Uzma Naseem, Clare S. Allely, Alan D Price, Penny A Cook, Raja A S Mukherjee
Chapter 6: Sentencing neurodivergent offenders in Hong Kong: the persistence of sanist attitudes and stereotypes in criminal justice
Urania Chiu
Chapter 7: Individual and Structural Vulnerabilities in South Africa: The Neurodivergent Accused in a Post- apartheid Criminal Justice System
Aurora Canova
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